Anthony Burgess, The Dictionary Makers https://web.archive.org/web/20150731075309/http://archive.wilsonquarterly.com/sites/default/files/articles/WQ_VOL17_SU_1993_Article_04.pdf
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If Shakespeare required a word and had not met it in civilized discourse, he unhesitatingly made it up.
— Anthony Burgess
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
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